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And the complimentary return flights soon became one-way tickets only.

Iain MacLellan, 59, a lecturer from Glenrothes, Fife, volunteered.

Last night, he said: “They needed 30 volunteers to miss the flight.

“The Jet2 staff were asked what they’d offer in ­compensation.

“They guaranteed flights to Edinburgh the following evening – even if they had to charter a plane – and said they’d put us up in a hotel and wine and dine us.

“As a bonus, they’d throw in free return flights to be used within 12 months. We thought it wasn’t bad for the ­inconvenience. But the minute we arrived at the hotel, a Jet2 rep told us the return would be to the East Midlands with a bus to Edinburgh.

“We wouldn’t get in until 8am on Monday and many people, including myself, were supposed to be working.”